India vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes

India
74.2%
in 2023
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
77.7%
in 2023
India rank
133rd
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
130th

Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • India
  • WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
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How they compare

WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) currently reports 77.7% against 74.2% in India, a difference of 3.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1973 it was WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.

India ranks 133rd and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 130th of 180 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade India WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) Difference Ahead
1970s 38.3% 74.2% 35.9% WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
1980s 57.3% 79.9% 22.6% WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
1990s 60.3% 79.6% 19.3% WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
2000s 60.2% 79.0% 18.8% WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
2010s 90.3% 77.2% 13.1% India
2020s 86.9% 77.8% 9.1% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, India or WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), at 77.7% against 74.2% in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between India and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
3.5%, with WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
14 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
How do India and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
India ranks 133rd and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 130th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 14,827 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release